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A Review Paper on Self Curing Concrete
1Ahmad Mustafa Sabaoon, 2Navinderdeep singh
1M E Civil (Construction Technology and Management) Student, Chandigarh University,Punjab, India.
2 Assistant professor, Civil Engineering Department, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India
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Abstract - Use of self-curing concrete is done according to
different needs and goals; it helps if water is not availablenear
places of construction area or with expensive spending of
money can provide water for curing; Self-curing concretehelp
for speed in construction work and having an economical
project. As it is very important topic, many researchers have
trying to develop it with different methods and techniquesand
after many studies and investigations It has been found that
they used different material for having good results, some
important materials which had acceptable results is super
absorbent polymer, light weight aggregate, wood powder,
polyethylene glycol 400 or 600 and other shrinkage reducing
admixtures.
Key Words: self-curing concrete, polyethylene glycol,
wood powder, light weight aggregate, super absorbent
polymer
1.INTRODUCTION
For good performance and durability of concrete, curing is
essential. Conventional curing alsocalledexternalcuringand
internal curing is often referred to as “self-curing concrete”.
Internal curing has attracted more attentions because after
casting concrete it brings very facility to construction work.
Self-curing provides additional moisture in concrete for
having good performance and durability. Bycomparingwith
conventional concrete the self-curing concrete reduce the
water evaporation from concrete and increase the retention
capacity of concrete and also it prevents early age cracking.
Self-curing is vital for desert area where the availability of
water is very less or not available so it can help to have an
economical construction. There are different chemical and
mineral admixtures with different properties are added in
self-curing for minimizing the using of water in concrete.
2. MATERIALS
As per studying and review of many research papers, here
will explain some important materials that had efficient
result for utilizing in self curing concrete.
2.1 Cement
Cement is manufactured through a closely controlled
chemical combination of calcium,silicon,aluminum,ironand
other ingredients.
2.2 Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Polyethylene glycol is a polyether compound with many
applications from industrial manufacturingtomedicine.PEG
is also known as polyethylene oxide (PEO) or poly oxy
ethylene (POE), depending on its molecular weight. The
structure of PEG is commonly expressed as H-(O-CH2-CH2)n-
OH.
2.3 Super absorbent polymers
Super absorbent polymers are cross-linked hydrophilic
polymers which can retain absorbed water under pressure
due to an equilibrium balance of dissolution and
thermodynamically favored expansion of polymer chains
constrained by cross-linking structure.
2.4 Light weight aggregate
Light weight aggregate is the generic name of a group of
aggregates having a relative density lower than normal
density aggregates(natural sand, gravel and crushedstone),
sometimes and is referred to as low density aggregate.
2.5 Wood powder
Wood powder is a byproduct from furniture and lumber
mills. In a mosquito coil, it is compressed to create the
structure of the coil, which is then infused with the active
ingredient.
2.6 Shrinkage reducing admixtures
Shrinkage reducing admixtures Are added during batching
can significantly decrease both the early and long-term
during shrinkage. This is achieved by treating the cause of
drying shrinkage within the capillaries and pores of the
cement paste.
3. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Azhagarsamy S and Sundararaman S, studied about
compressiveand split tensile strengthofM25gradeconcrete
mix for 0.5%,1%,1.5%and 2% PEG-400 at the age of 3,7 and
28 days. The result for 0.5% PEG-400 the compressive
strength showed an increasing of 18.76, 32.6 and 44.5
N/mm2, by using of 1% and 1.5% of PEG-400 the maximum
value obtained at the end of 28 days for 1% and 1.5% was
47.8 and 43.1 N/mm2, 2% of PEG-400 showed a decreasing

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trend in the compressive strength at the end of 3,7 and 28
daysthe compressive strength observedattheendof28days
for 2% of PEG-400 is 38.3N/mm2, split tensilestrengthatthe
end of 3,7 and 28 days for 0.5% PEG-400 showed the
increasing value of 1.76, 2.84 and 5.09 N/mm2, result for
tensile strength for adding 1% and 1.5% PEG-400 in 28days
was 5.16 and 4.72 N/mm2,with 2% showed decreasing
trend in the split ensile strength at the end of 3,7and28days
; for 2% in 28days was 4.35 N/mm2.
M.Priya, S.Ranjitha, R.Tamil Elakkiya, in this investigated
on self-curing concrete by adding of super absorbent
polymer, PEG admixtures with 2%,4% and 6% of wood
powder. Obtained result for 2% and 4% of wood powder
compare to conventional concrete was found low
compressive strength but 6% of wood powder compare to
conventional concrete is high compressive strength.
Dr.Sundararaman, S. and Azhagarsamy,S.,intheirstudies
in M20 grade of concert they added 0.5%, 1%,1.5%and2%of
PEG-600 as admixture at the age of 3,7and28days, it found
that for compressive strength of 37.77MPa and split tensile
strength 12.88MPa for 1% of PEG-600 was obtained at the
end of 28 days and this result was very comparable to
compressive and split ensile strength.
Magda I. Mousa, Mohamed G. Mahdy, Ahmed H. Abdel-
Reheem, Akram Z. Yehia, investigated about physical
properties of self-curing concrete. The first used type is pre-
soaked lightweight aggregate with different percentage of
0.0%,10%,15% and 20% of volume of sand, second used
type is a chemical agent of polyethylene glycol withdifferent
percentage of 1%,2% and 3% weight of cement. three
cement content 300, 400, and 500 kg/m3. Three different
water cement ratios 0.5, 0.4 and 0.3 and two magnitudes of
silica fume as pozzolanice additive0.0%and 15%of cement
weight, at different ages up to 28days. Result show that use
of PEG improves the physical propertiesof concrete. 15% of
light weight aggregate was effective while 20% saturated
light weight aggregate was effective for permeability and
mass loss but adversely volumetric water absorption. PEG
was more effective than light weight aggregate. In all cases
2% PEG and 15% light weight aggregate were optimum
values. Higher cement content or lower water cement ratio
had more effective results and adding silica fume into
concrete increase all physical properties.
M.Vidhya, S. Gobhiga and K. Rubini, in this paper
investigated the fresh and hardened properties of concrete
by adding 15% silica fume instead of cement, extract from
Calotropis Gigantea and Cypress tree bark. Calotropis
Gigantea started from 0.2%to 0.4%with gradual increaseof
0.1%. 15% extract water of cypress bark used instead of
mixing water. Good result from 0.4% Calotropis Gigantea,
15%and Cypress tree bark and 15%silica fume at the age of
7day and 28days is greater than the conventional concrete.
Riyaz Ahmaed. K, Pradeep Kumar. A, Durai
Priyadarshini, Kalaivani. K, Kingsta Beautin. M, In this
paper used sodium lignosulphonate asself-curingagentwith
different percentage of (0.5%,1%,1.5%,2%,2.5%,3%) for
7,14,28days and tested for compressive strength and split
tensile strength, the mix designed for M20 grade ofconcrete.
By comparing with conventional concrete the best result for
compressive strength with adding 0.5% of sodium
lignosulphonate was 6.25% increased and for split tensile
strength 2.5% increased.
4. CONCLUSION
 As a self-curing agent the polyethylene glycol -400 or
polyethylene glycol -600 is a good admixture and by
adding of 1%of this admixture for M25 and M20grade
of concrete it had good result but adding 2% of
polyethylene glycol decreased strength of concrete.
 From studying of many papersit found that strengthof
self-curing concrete is more than conventional
concrete.
 We can use wood powder as self-curing agent.
 Self-curing concrete is the way for solving the difficulty
faced with curing.
 Self-curing concrete is the best answer for desert area
where the availability of water is very less or not
available.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is with immense gratitude that I acknowledge the
efficient support and technical help of Mr. Navinderdeep
Singh, Assistant Professor at Chandigarh University.
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